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No two children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are the same, nor do they have the same experiences. Just because one child with autism breaks a pen or tears up a workbook when he/she is anxious at school, doesn’t mean that every child on the spectrum reacts in the same way in an environment that… Continue Reading

All parents anticipate the dreaded, back-to-school supplies list. It’s the first day and your child comes home with a book bag full of information. After reviewing everything, you rub your tired eyes, and wonder when you’ll have the time to pick up notebooks, pencils, hand wipes, and all the other things your child will need… Continue Reading

Buy Single Issue Subscribe today and save 50% Features: How to Transition Your Young Adult with Asperger’s Into the World Learn ways to help your adult child transition from living at home to successfully enter the adult world. Safia Fatima Mohiuddin What You Need to Know About the Benefits of AAC Evaluations A certified… Continue Reading

Families navigating through the world of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face numerous obstacles throughout everyday life. Events and situations that many people take for granted, such as owning a pet or interacting with a domesticated animal, may pose great challenges. Animals, especially dogs, are an integral part of American culture. As individuals with autism learn… Continue Reading

Every school must prepare for the unthinkable: violence in the building. That violence can come from two specific sources: an “internal” source, like a student in the school, or an “external” source, like an intruder that gets into the building with the intent to hurt or kill people. Our administrators, teachers, support staff, and students… Continue Reading

Today is going to be a good day. I woke up on my left side facing the bookcase, giving me a clear view of my collection of model classic cars. They are still in their correct positions, all lined up in strict date order of manufacture—the Cadillac (1959), the Chevrolet Corvette (1963), the Lamborghini, the… Continue Reading

Featuring: What is Your Child for Halloween by Ewa Sroslak Masquerade by Renee Salas Interview Caroline and Kyle Coleman by Leslie Burby Social Story about Trick-or-Treating by Leslie A. Burby Staying on Track at School by Brian Katkin of Uptospeedtutors.com Autism in the News by Leslie A. Burby Don’t Desensitize – Recognize by Jaclyn Hunt Book in the Spotlight: Editorial Review of… Continue Reading